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Run/Debug Configuration: PHP HTTP Request

Use this dialog box to configure running and debugging of separate HTTP Requests.
This is helpful when you are actually interested in a specific page that is accessed in a number of steps,
but for this or that reason you cannot specify this page as the start page for debugging, for example, because you need to "come" to this page with certain data.
For details, see Debugging a PHP HTTP Request.

Configuration

In this text box, specify the host element of the request in question. Type element relative to the host
specified in the debug server configuration.
As you type, PhpStorm composes the URL address on-the-fly and displays it below the text box.

Request method

From this drop-down list, choose the relevant request type. The available options are:

POST

GET

Query String

In this text box, type the query string of the request, this string will be appended to the request after the ? symbol.

Request Body

In this text box, type the data to be sent to the server through the POST request.
The text box is available only for request methods of the type POST.

Toolbar

Item

Shortcut

Description

Alt+Insert

Click this button to add a new configuration to the list.

Alt+Delete

Click this button to remove the selected configuration from the list.

Ctrl+D

Click this button to create a copy of the selected configuration.

Edit defaults

Click this button to edit the default configuration templates.
The defaults are used for newly created configurations.

or

Alt+Up or Alt+Down

Use these buttons to move the selected configuration or folder up and down in the list.

The order of configurations or folders in the list defines the order in which configurations appear in the Run/Debug drop-down list on the main toolbar.

Sort configurations

Click this button to sort configurations in alphabetical order.

Common Options

Item

Description

Defaults

This node in the left-hand pane of the dialog box contains the default run/debug configuration settings.
Select the desired configuration to change its default settings in the right-hand pane.
The defaults are applied to all newly created run/debug configurations.

Temporary configurations limit

Specify here the maximum number of temporary configurations to be stored and shown in the
Select Run/Debug Configuration drop-down list.

Share

Select this check box to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members.

The shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files under .idea\runConfigurations folder,
while the local run/debug configurations are kept in
the .idea\workspace.xml.

This check box is not available when editing the run/debug configuration defaults.

Before launch

Specify which tasks must be performed before applying the run/debug configuration.
The specified tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.

Item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

Alt+Insert

Click this icon to add a task to the list. Select the task to be added:

Run External tool.
Select this option to run an application which is external to PhpStorm.
In the dialog that opens, select the application or applications that should be run.
If the necessary application is not defined in PhpStorm yet, add its definition.
For more information, see Configuring Third-Party Tools and External Tools.

Generate CoffeeScript Source Maps.
Select this option to have the source maps for your CoffeeScript sources generated.
In the dialog that opens, specify where your CoffeeScript source files are located.
For more information, see CoffeeScript Support.

Run Phing target: Add this task to execute the specified Phing target
prior to running or debugging.
To appoint a Phing target, click the Browse button and select
the desired target in the Choose Phing Target to Execute dialog box, that opens.